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Boston Globe - Entertainment

STAGE REVIEW - Trinity Rep's 'Next To Normal' hits on all cylinders with its portrayal of a family crippled by mental illness - Director Amanda Dehnert delivers a gripping production of a formidable award-winning musical.

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14 music festivals in Mass. and R.I. to liven up your summer - Though Boston Calling and Fresh Grass are taking the summer off, there are still plenty of festival options for fans of just about any taste.

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CHRIS VOGNAR -- Claire Danes. Matthew Rhys. Who are the best actors and actresses working on TV today? -- Sure, movie stars are appearing on TV these days. But here's a list of the actors who have made a home on the small screen.

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BOOK REVIEW -- Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' is a fizzy summer cocktail of a novel -- The book opens with a young man arriving in Italy "overburdened with books, luggage, gin, fish oil, and doubt." He doesn't speak the language and has no idea what his "assistant" job entails. That doubt is compounded when he meets the 92-year-old Baronessa in her crumbling Tuscan villa.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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Tillie Walden on how she created 'Charity & Sylvia,' about a 19th-century same-sex couple -- Walden, Vermont's cartoonist laureate, wrote the book about two real-life women who lived surprisingly public lives as a couple.

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STAGE REVIEW - Gloria and Emilio Estefan's lives and careers take the stage in 'On Your Feet' The true star is director and choreographer Marcos Santana.

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She may not have read 'Walden,' but Melissa Aquiles is ready to be Henry David Thoreau -- After she learned that the official Thoreau impersonator was retiring, the comedian filmed a series of audition videos demonstrating her fitness for the role.

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YOUR TV GPS -- This week's TV: Jemaine Clement, Nicola Walker in 'Alice and Steve,' and Rebecca Hall in 'The Listeners' -- Plus, a new stop-motion animated film premieres on Netflix.

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79th Annual Tony Awards -- Watch: P!nk's opening number, plus more highlights from the Tony Awards -- Here are eight top moments and performances from this year's Tonys.

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79th Annual Tony Awards -- Tony Awards: 'Schmigadoon!,' 'Ragtime,' and more take top prizes. See the full list of winners. -- Broadway brought the party to Radio City Music Hall on Sunday night for the 79th annual Tony Awards. See the list of winners and nominees.

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary -- His latest film, "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)," debuts on HBO on June 7 at 9 p.m. and streams on HBO Max.

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'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' inspires both nostalgia and a bad taste about the '90s -- The festival clearly meant a lot to the attendees and performers, but the misogyny that greeted it has aged incredibly poorly.

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'Marty, Life Is Short' takes a serious look at comedian Martin Short -- The Netflix documentary features interviews with Short's many collaborators, including Steve Martin, John Mulaney, and the late Catherine O'Hara.

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Photos: See all the top looks and fashion moments from the Tonys red carpet

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Rachel Dratch, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and more 2026 Tony nominees and winners with New England ties

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Bruce Springsteen opens his music center in New Jersey

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Pride Parade sign and display makers offer messages rooted in love

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The best local book events this week

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Kennedy Center loses case against musician who canceled after Trump renaming

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Pride Month 2026: Eight new queer romance novels with New England ties

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2026 Tony Awards: How to watch, who's performing, and everything you need to know

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Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso,' has died at 72

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This New Hampshire 'bombshell' is making waves in the 'Love Island USA' villa

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Inside the real-life D-Day forecast depicted in the movie 'Pressure'

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Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It' Netflix adaptation proved how valuable it can be to revisit older work

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Why doppelganger stories like 'Black Swan' and 'Dark Matter' continue to terrify us

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Southern-fried mendacity comes to a boil in Tennessee Williams's 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

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Nashua adds four new public art pieces by guest sculptors from around the world

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Berklee alum and 'Frontline' composer teams up with 'The Pitt' star for new electropop project

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